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Allergen immunotherapy: an effective immune-modifier.

M Di Gioacchino1, E Cavallucci, M B Di Sciascio

  • 1Allergy and Immunology Section, Department Internal Medicine, G. D'Annunzio University, School of Medicine, Chieti, Italy.

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology
|June 10, 2003
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Allergen-specific immunotherapy (IT) involves giving increasing allergen doses to reduce allergy symptoms. It is the only available treatment shown to modify the natural progression of allergic diseases.

Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Allergology

Background:

  • Allergic diseases lack treatments that alter their pathogenesis.
  • Current management focuses on symptom relief rather than disease modification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize the role and mechanism of allergen-specific immunotherapy (IT) in managing allergic diseases.

Main Methods:

  • Administration of gradually increasing doses of allergen extracts to sensitized individuals.

Main Results:

  • IT leads to amelioration of symptoms upon subsequent allergen exposure.
  • IT is the sole therapeutic option capable of influencing the natural course of allergic conditions.

Conclusions:

  • Allergen-specific immunotherapy is a unique treatment that can improve the long-term outcome of allergic diseases by targeting their underlying mechanisms.

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